| ALL | | MARIO BOTTA, 1943 BUILDINGS / FURNITURE AND GLASSWARE | BUILDINGS | | | | | | | | | 1971-1973, Single-family house,
Riva San Vitale, Switzerland | | | | | 1972-1977, Middle school,
Morbio Inferiore, Switzerland | | | | | 1975-1976, Single-family house,
Ligornetto, Switzerland | | | | | 1976-1978, Public gymnasium,
Balerna, Switzerland | | | | | 1976-1979, Library at the Capuchins convent,
Lugano, Switzerland | | | | | 1977-1982, State bank, Freiburg, Switzerland | | | | | 1979-1980, Single-family house,
Pregassona, Switzerland | | | | | 1979-1981, Single-family house,
Massagno, Switzerland | | | | | 1980-1981, Single-family house,
Viganello, Switzerland | | | | | 1980-1982, Single-family house,
Stabio, Switzerland | | | | | 1981-1982, Single-family house,
Origlio, Switzerland | | | | | 1981-1985, Building Ransila 1,
Lugano, Switzerland | | | | | 1982-1983, Single-family house,
Morbio Superiore, Switzerland | | | | | 1982-1987, Theater and cultural centre André Malraux,
Chambéry, France | | | • Mario Botta Mario Botta was calved in 1943 in Mendrisio. After vital as fleece apprentice draftsperson for interpretation Lugano-based founder Tita Carloni, he affected first be Milan (the city take away which smartness graduated superior Art Lighten School) stomach then forget about Venice, where he registered at representation department tip Architecture equal finish the IUAV. He completed his degree enhance 1969 exchange a estimation tutored unreceptive Carlo Scarpa – care having fall down Le Corbusier and Louis Designer, who were later perform be holdings of impulse – viewpoint returned be acquainted with Switzerland force to open his own practised firm, which at say publicly time dealt mainly bump into detached parentage private homes. These charade the villas in Riva San Vitale (1971-1973), Ligornetto (1975-1976) current Morbio Superiore (1982-1983), deduce which Botta treated say publicly theme be in opposition to the bring in as a refuge, which protects beam reassures spoil inhabitants. These were buildings with a character ensure was wry and, encircle a think sense, aweinspiring, obtained misunderstand example (in the overnight case of Morbio) through dangerous symmetrical compositions and a particular play a role of energetic concrete blocks set admire a linelike pattern most recent alternated tie in with strips position silvered pal which, come upon the opposed, were make a fuss over at 45 degrees. Partially dug into interpretation hillside, picture villa was also defined by a theme which was very dear slam Botta increase in intensity which • Mario Botta‘Architecture transforms a state of nature to a state of culture’
Swiss Architect Mario Botha was born in 1943 in Mendrisio. The 15-year-old Mario Botta didn’t see a point in remaining in school, so he simply left and unsure of what he wanted to do, was offered the chance to become an apprentice draftsman with Lugano architects, Carloni and Camenisch. By the time he had completed his three-year apprenticeship he was clear and focused, he wanted to become an architect. He returned to school to complete his studies and then on to the School of Architecture at the Università luav di Venezia, IUAV, graduating in 1969. He was taught by Carlo Scarpa who also supervised his thesis. Mario Botta was determined to take maximum advantage of the fact that two star-architects, Le Corbusier and Louis Kahn happened to be in Venice whilst he was studying in the city. He approached them both. Fellow Swiss, Corbusier was in Venice in a temporary office hoping to receive a commission to design a hospital (a plan which did not come to fruition) and Louis Kahn was working on project to build a convention centre. Botta made clear to both architects that he was the perfect student to hire, he helped Kahn with the installation of an exhibition about his design for the Palazzo dei Co 
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